By: Crystal Adams This year, we launched an In-Home Primary Care pilot program as part of a strategic initiative to extend the reach of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) beyond their walls. This program aims to provide comprehensive care for patients with multiple chronic conditions and/or disabilities within the comfort of the patient's home. Two pilot sites—the Community Health … [Read more...] about Insights from Clinical Care Providers in the In-Home Care Program
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Digital Health Innovation at Federally Qualified Health Centers
By: Kati Moran Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) were limited in their ability to offer telehealth to their patients, largely due to an unfavorable policy landscape. While some health center leaders saw the promise of telehealth in improving access to care for patients, they were challenged to fully achieve that promise in the absence of permanent … [Read more...] about Digital Health Innovation at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Proactive Policy Approach is Vital for Supporting FQHC Value-Based Payment Arrangements
By: Aditya Mahalingam-Dhingra At C3, we work to unite Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to help them leverage opportunities for Medicaid and Medicare contracting, health care practice transformation and innovation. By doing this work at scale, we can strengthen primary care, improve financial performance, and our FQHCs can reinvest those financial savings in their workforce and … [Read more...] about Proactive Policy Approach is Vital for Supporting FQHC Value-Based Payment Arrangements
Pharmacy Benefit managers such as cvs caremark face scrutiny
The Critics accuse the companies of driving up the cost of drugs and forcing independent drug stores out of business When the Federal Trade Commission started to investigate pharmacy benefit managers in 2022, the agency asked the country’s largest PBMs to provide employee data, including names, responsibilities, and contact information. One of the PBMs responded by mailing the FTC a general … [Read more...] about Pharmacy Benefit managers such as cvs caremark face scrutiny
Three Population Health Management Tools and Use Cases
By: Arjun Gosain The impact of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) is widespread, providing high-quality healthcare to over 31 million patients, or 1 in 11 people nationwide. To continue addressing the social health of underserved communities as FQHCs, we need population health management software. Arcadia defines population health management (PHM) software as “a set of digital … [Read more...] about Three Population Health Management Tools and Use Cases
Massachusetts’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill Fails to Move in Formal Session, Stakeholders Remain Hopeful
Community Pharmacy Cooperative’s Chief Pharmacy Officer Tom Siepka discusses what occurred at the Massachusetts Statehouse surrounding Senate Bill S. 2520, which would have protected 340B grantees and certain hospitals from manufacturer restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements in the national online journal, 340B Report. View or Download 340B Report (PDF) … [Read more...] about Massachusetts’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill Fails to Move in Formal Session, Stakeholders Remain Hopeful
